Well that got me thinking, “I have TONS of cookbooks, and have only made a few recipes out of them.” I seriously adore cookbooks. I read them like novels. Some girls buy purses, I buy cookbooks. So why am I not putting them to use?

THE CHALLENGE:I will pick a cookbook from my library each week,

and try at least 3 new recipes from each one.

We’ve got nothing to lose here, but everything to gain. (Hopefully not in the form of lbs.) As proof in the pork chop recipe I’m about to share with you, I think we’re going to find some new favorite dishes along the way. Since I already made the Cheese Enchilada Casserole from the Cooking Light cookbook, I decided to choose a few more recipes for the challenge. Tonight I made Buttermilk Brined Pork Chops, and Green Beans with Roasted Onion Vinaigrette. Enjoy!

The pork chop preparation begins the night before. You combine buttermilk, sugar, salt, lemon rind, and fresh herbs and pour over the chops in a Zip Lock bag. Refrigerate overnight.

When ready, remove chops from bag, and discard buttermilk mixture. Pat dry with a paper towel, and sprinkle pork generously with pepper.

***Preheat oven to 400*. Cook green beans in boiling water 5 minutes. Drain and plunge beans into ice water; drain. {;ace beans in a large bowl.

Cut onions in half vertically. Drizzle cut side of each half with 1/4 tsp oil. Sprinkle halves evenly with salt and pepper. Place 1 thyme sprig on 1 onion half, top with other half. Wrap in foil. Repeat procedure with remaining thyme and onion halves. Bake at 400* for 1 hour or until tender. Cool to room temperature. Discard thyme, and chop onions.

** On the Diapers side of all this, I am headed out to order our nursery furniture, and pick up our stroller today. (Thanks, Grandma and Grandpa!) SO EXCITING! I’ll post pictures as soon as I have them.

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looks great! i LOVE your challenge….i’ve been thinking about doing something similar and started last week at least looking at my cookbooks again instead of relying on the internet. i just may join you on this quest…in a modified form 🙂